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Nova Scotia’s mining firms stand up against fuel tax

The province is the only one that taxes resource companies for fuel used on mine sites.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 25, 2013 | 4:06 pm

Spotting the miners that can survive: Eric Coffin

In order to make wise investment decisions, gold investors must coldly assess economic realities.

The Gold Report | February 25, 2013 | 3:45 pm

Anti-business policies hurting corporate Montreal

Of Canada’s top 500 companies measured by gross revenue, 96 were located in Montreal in 1990. By 2011 (the latest year of available data), there were 75—a decline of 21.9 per cent.

Fraser Institute | February 23, 2013 | 8:07 pm

Canada’s Eldorado yearly profit lower on higher costs

The company, with operations in Turkey, China, Greece, Romania and Brazil, plans to produce close to 705,000 to 760,000 ounces in 2013, up from 656,324 ounces in 2012.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2013 | 6:39 pm

Centerra faces $315 million in fines for new claims of environmental damage in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan has given Centerra Gold three months to redraw terms before ripping up an agreement to run its flagship Kumtor mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 22, 2013 | 1:51 pm

Reliance on oil sands may hurt Canada’s economy: report

Canada is heading towards a "staples trap," whereby the more quickly bitumen is exported, the less diversified and productive the economy becomes, warns a study.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2013 | 6:56 pm

Canadian mining deal value and volume down 37%, 19% in 2012: Ernst & Young

Canada maintains high stake in global M&A activity, suffers a difficult 2012.

Ernst & Young | February 21, 2013 | 5:39 pm

Former rare earth miner executive arrested, suspected of money laundering

South African police have arrested a former project director for Canadian rare earths-focussed Great Western Minerals Group’s (GWMG) on suspicion of fraud and money laundering.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2013 | 5:33 pm

Diamonds fog Zimbabwe reforms: NGO

Global Witness said there are gaps in European Union sanctions on Zimbabwe that may allow diamond revenue to continue funding the military.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2013 | 3:53 pm

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